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Monday, May 6, 2013

No Guts ... No Glory ... or Something like That ...

Something struck me as just wrong with this painting. In the back of my mind, a voice was niggling - "the background".

This is where the "guts" came in - playing with a fairly detailed, almost finished painting. I mixed up a puddle of phthalo green [blue shade] and a touch of alizarin crimson, and painted wet on dry, in manageable segments.

Here it is finished. I think the cool dark makes it look much better. It unifies the background, and really brings the flower to the fore.For those of you who have been following for a while, my aunt's surgery went very well, and she is now in recovery. :)

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A warm welcome to you. This blog is a glimpse into part of my life - my art, and my horse [Bruno]. Being with horses and creating art give my life meaning and purpose, joy and love, and sometimes frustration. I hope you take pleasure in sharing these with me.